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  1. johnnytheboy

    What did you buy today?

    Reindeer: An Arctic Life by Tilly Smith £3.52 on eBay
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    Kitchen items

    Ovenable vac pouches https://www.scobiesdirect.com/ovenable-pouches
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    Insulated mid-layer for extreme wind and cold weather

    I seen this one someone modded, great idea, local stitch shop done it for them,
  4. johnnytheboy

    Kitchen items

    That seems like a faff :p, foodsaver one I have is really good for wet foods, it’s won’t die either, the vac pack bags can also be sous vide / boil in the bag, perfect for ready made camp foods. The butchers supplier do ovenable vac bags you can cook the contents in the oven bag included, makes...
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    Insulated mid-layer for extreme wind and cold weather

    One thing to ensure if your not wearing that much clothes your doing the opposite and getting cold as there is no air gaps to heat up for insulation! This is the merino one I got, really comfortable, decent discount on this site! https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/870840
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    free game

    This recipe has never let me down no matter the age of Hare!
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    free game

    Could both HillBill and Toddy be correct? The iron and the decomposition? The Sporting Wife - Game and Fish Cooking". Hanging The real purpose of hanging game is to enable the fibres of the flesh to break down and decompose so that the meat will be more tender. It is very difficult to give...
  8. johnnytheboy

    Ticks

    https://www.bushwear.co.uk/products/bushwear-no-tick-wash-in-repellent Worth using!
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    free game

    Agree but it can be mitigated in most cases! Something like Hare you have no chance but it really nice if presented within its flavour range!
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    free game

    BASC advise to butcher game quickly as the developed game flavour is not to the modern palete. Hanging game and developing flavour goes back to time of limited ingredients to introduce flavour.
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    Kitchen items

    No freezer burn with vac packer, Lidl/Aldi £20 packer is great value for money!
  12. johnnytheboy

    free game

    Check out “Giving up the game” on facebook, always loads to buy or trade. The main problem is the game is in feather or fur and the cognitive dissonance between that and the product bought in the supermarket, it’s not the appetite for the meat more the lack of appetite to deal with game in...
  13. johnnytheboy

    Kitchen items

    Vacuum packer, I do like getting cheap supermarket or bulk butchers purchase and vac packing it for the freezer! Quite a few items in my bug out kit are vacuumed down to save space!
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    Insulated mid-layer for extreme wind and cold weather

    I know this is off your topic but from the above list I’d drop a cotton base layer and get a merino one, with thin fleece on top of that, then onto your mid layer. I spend a lot of time like you sedentary in the cold, consider leg insulation as a key part to the above and supplement warmth for...
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    The Leuku knife... proper tool or just for boreal adventures?

    I guess these things are borne out of necessity and the tasks you identified was its intended purpose. I was always sceptical about these big knifes until I seen Mexican gardeners using machetes. It is the ultimate tool in that environment. I guess like the Leuku in the northern environment...
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    Training - Courses

    Just wondering what learning anyone has done and quite enjoyed? I went on a few foraging days over the last few years and a lot of stalking and shooting courses but interested where it might be worth taking some time out to learn more outdoor skills, what you thought was a good day out?
  17. johnnytheboy

    What did you buy today?

    Bought these as I’ve been a bit knackered with this flu and got some decent treks to do! https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/hydro-plus-energy-focus-30-sachets-6100006054 Gave some to the kids at work and they said they were hyper focused and had the munchies! Had a wee chuckle...
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    Classic Mora, what’s your go to?

    Such a huge variation in the same basic knife! Stunning!
  19. johnnytheboy

    What did you buy today?

    Not in UK!